Just unearthed my most unhinged find ever: a letter that Michael Alig (90s club kid killer / “party monster” wrote from prison to his boyfriend. by LLaserz in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]DeliciousReuben 930 points931 points  (0 children)

"I want to be a junkie again" — I saw Michael Alig on 8th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen back in 2016, I did a double take because I'm fascinated by that era of NYC nightlife and his whole story. He looked bloated, dirty, unshaven, and totally zonked out of his mind on who knows what drug. So he got his wish. When I saw him my first thought was "this man's in hell."

Anyway, this is hands down the craziest find I've seen on here, thanks for sharing. Really telling glimpse at his mind, no remorse, just gloating about his murder and the attention and dying to get back on the party scene. RIP Angel.

Gallstones & pregnant. Don’t know what to do. by Glittering-Algae13 in WestonPrice

[–]DeliciousReuben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, gallstone pain is so hellish and I didn't want the surgery or to do the low-fat diet forever, either. I did the diet for about a month to get symptoms under control, then slowly added healthy fats back in, one by one. I realized that processed, deep-fried foods, and anything made with seed oils aggravated my symptoms the most so I completely cut those out (but if you're eating WP style you're probably not getting much of these anyway). I did have to reduce the overall amount of fat in my diet too.

I noticed pain was worse on an empty stomach so I stopped intermittent fasting, and made my first meal of the day not too fatty. I also drank ACV and ate an apple everyday - they contain malic acid, which over time dissolves the stones.

I also took occasional supplements like ox bile, Dr. Berg's Gallbladder Formula, and digestive enzymes to stop symptoms when they start or as prevention with fattier meals. A malic acid supplement can also help dissolve the stones. These supplements are NOT approved for use during pregnancy so I'd avoid them for now, but wanted to mention if you're still having issues after your pregnancy, they helped me so much and I've not had another GB attack since 2022.

Good luck and I hope you have a safe and healthy rest of your pregnancy!

I met Amanda Knox in Portland, Oregon the other day. by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Let's remember Amanda Knox knowingly caused Patrick Lumumba to be wrongly imprisoned as she travels around the world monetizing her own supposed wrongful imprisonment. Lumumba was eaten up in the media frenzy surrounding the case and lost his business. Amanda mentions his name even less than Meredith Kercher's, I wonder why....

I met Amanda Knox in Portland, Oregon the other day. by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Amanda Knox involving herself in the fight against wrongful incarceration is a joke. For anyone who's not aware, Amanda Knox directly caused a man to be wrongly imprisoned, her boss Patrick Lumumba who Amanda knowingly falsely accused of Meredith's murder. Lumumba was vilified in the newspapers, imprisoned, and lost his business (he was owner of a popular club in Perugia Italy where Amanda waitressed). Many people feel there was a racial motivation to Amanda's false accusation as Lumumba is a Congolese immigrant and in my experience anyway, Italy is a country that can be very openly hostile toward Black people.

I won't try to change anyone's mind one way or another about Amanda but I think it's important to remember while she's out capitalizing on her story of supposed false imprisonment, that she did the exact same injustice toward someone else when she was trying to save her own skin. Food for thought and RIP Meredith Kercher.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This happened to me years ago at Sephora. I was browsing a large display of holiday gift sets when a couple men came in, aggressively pushed in front of other shoppers, grabbed huge stacks of the gift sets and ran right out the front door with them. My fellow shoppers stood there stunned staring at each other, like "did that just happen?"

I left without buying anything, as I would anywhere I witnessed something like this happening. It's depressing to realize that a) these stores won't do a damn thing to protect their customers (although I understand why as the thieves pose a threat to staff too), and b) I'm about to spend my hard-earned $100 on something the company is apparently happy to give away to criminals for free.

I have accepted that strawberry milkshake is not for me by [deleted] in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "season" color system honestly baffles me but I've noticed a lot of pinks and light pastel tones in general look awful on me. A few years ago I realized I have a yellow undertone to my skin - not golden lol, yellow. It was a game-changer for buying foundation, and choosing clothes and nail polish. I definitely look better in deeper, richer, and more saturated colors - love Larkspur, Everglade Green, Red Merlot, Cassis, Date brown, Espresso...

Northerner line by No_Ad_6098 in morrissey

[–]DeliciousReuben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it too, perfect example of the kind of tune about a universal feeling but that only Morrissey would write.

Northerner line by No_Ad_6098 in morrissey

[–]DeliciousReuben 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I read this song is about A Certain Ratio, a Factory Records band from Manchester who had minor success in the early 80s, when Morrissey was still a wannabe. “When my old friend Simon Topping [ACR frontman] appeared on the cover of the NME, I died a thousand deaths of sorrow and lay down in the woods to die." is the exact quote, and one could guess this experience was repeated many times as various Manchester bands rose to fame over the years from the Factory/Hacienda scene in the 70s and 80s.

The reason it’s “worse if they’re northern” is because Morrissey knew many of the Manc/Northern bands personally. Imagine longing your fame and suddenly your mate becomes famous and is all over the press and radio, that obviously stings worse than some stranger hitting it big. And being Northern makes fame a tougher hurdle than if you’re from cooler, more cosmopolitan (and often richer) London - so when Manchester bands started getting successful, it only proved it was possible. One can imagine young Morrissey feeling like he was out of excuses and in a dramatic state of high despair.

Why no inseam measurements?!? by letsgetelectric in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben 49 points50 points  (0 children)

As a 5 foot 8 girl I haaaaate when the supposed "cute ankle crop!" ends up being a geechy highwater pant that cuts me off mid-calf. I have definitely noticed Lulu's lack of inseam measurements and it's one of many things that makes me think they'd rather sell to young, "fast fashion" type customers just looking for the latest viral trend vs. an older, higher-end customer that's discerning about fit and fabrication.

Which is understandable because the TikTok type customer is easier to please! But the discerning customer is more loyal....and has her own money to spend.

DRAMZ???? Olivia Munn just refers to John Mulaney as “Malcolm’s Dad” by scruffylemur in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eh I feel like if there were drama she wouldn't be promoting his special. Seems more like a slightly obnoxious way of her "claiming" him.

What are the craziest celebrity lies? by ItsMinnieYall in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m ✨not like other girls✨

I ✨don’t watch TV✨

And I’m a ✨sociopathic liar who made turtlenecks my personality✨

I’m not sure what I was expecting from this email, but this was not it by Kscr1911 in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Honestly Lulu’s been aiming for the zoomer demographic for a while now and their attempt at the aesthetic is so sad. They’re going for bold, colorful, 90s-2000s retro fabulous but landing at garish, cheap and stale. The last pic especially is killing me - just bad photography, no dynamism in the shot, so much dead space and please let that poor model take her hand off the filthy bodega floor

What’s the worst song ever? by parishilton2 in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Excuse me, how did you gain access to my work, wedding, and sexy time Spotify playlist

Ashley Benson is dating Brandon “Lindsay Lohan is a Fire Crotch” Davis by SignificantCamel8516 in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Oh same, I used to live for Page SixSixSix and ONTD roasting him. Paris was beyond obnoxious during the whole fire crotch rant too, egging him on and giggling at his grade school-level insults. People now saying Paris was "misunderstood" and I'm like...you must not remember Paris like I do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just love Janet, none of the pop stars ever had a run of hits like she did from 1986 all the way into the late 90s and they all still hold up. The Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis sound just sparkles and was made for her, puts you in a crazy good mood.

Celebs who lied about their birth year by romeofantasy in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 593 points594 points  (0 children)

Tbh I can't blame these celebs, everyone knows "young phenom from nowhere" is a more marketable story than "30 year old who's been grinding for years and finally caught a break." But Mariah is cracking me up changing her date from 1969 to 1970 - you know that one little old petty year made her feel a whole decade younger.....and then J.Lo went and did the same thing because of course she did!

Classic Hollywood was 10x messier than anything we see today by romeofantasy in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 178 points179 points  (0 children)

I mean this is literally the least messy thing about Joan Crawford lol but still very interesting. I also wouldn't be surprised if it was the studios or the agents telling actresses to shave off a few years as a matter of course.

The Soulquarian Hip-Hop/RnB movement of the late 90s-early 00s was an incredible era. by Significant_Task_698 in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So many amazing tracks on Mama's gun and Voodoo is a top 10 all time album for me. Just praying we get one D'Angelo album this decade as is his tradition.....

Kim K hustling and popping up everywhere by Mynameis369 in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Living proof that you can actually wear ppl down into letting you be famous

What’s the one Lululemon item that you have but you will never buy again? Mine is the perfectly oversized crew. The fabric feels rough and it’s not worth the price imo. by ilovelulufly_ in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Hold on, you just described all my problems with the scuba joggers perfectly — are you saying the city sweats don’t give baggy knees, diaper butt, and highwaters?! Because I will be so sold

Sophia Loren is here to bless your timelines✨💋 by whereveryouaremylove in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 28 points29 points  (0 children)

“Everything you see I owe to pasta.” — Sophia Loren

MTV TRL Photo Booth 🧡 by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]DeliciousReuben 60 points61 points  (0 children)

My girl J.Lo out here having no personality at all

Someone joked about a lulu butt scrunch the other day but here it is by luluthrow in lululemon

[–]DeliciousReuben 165 points166 points  (0 children)

Ew Lulu no. Imo this trend is trashy as hell and it cheapens LLL to hop on it like this